Star Wars: The Complete Saga (1977-2005)

[dsman71]

Im happy with what I own, the complete set of all 6 movies and will hold off on anything new until the original theatrical versions get HD releases..

Which means.. Ill be 90 years old or older !!

[steel_breeze]

Wonder what they're doing with those 4K remasters of the original trilogy.

I've mentioned in previous posts that I have colleagues "in the biz" who have personally witnessed some of the 4K restorations -- but sadly reported they were NOT of the original, unaltered trilogy. Whichever versions they were, they definitely exist and are not being released ahead of "The Force Awakens", or so it seems. I would've thought they'd get a grand theatrical re-release in the weeks before Episode VII, but this blu-ray re-package seems to take the spotlight away from that idea.

Hmm… dying to know when those 4K versions will appear.

[JAL4U2C]

They might be working on those so that they will be ready by the time episode 9 hits so they release the true "complete" saga. Just a thought.

[Geoff D]

Originally Posted by aiman04

If you're seriously a completist, this release will have something different from the original release. Except for A New Hope, all other episodes will begin without the Fox logo and fanfare, only the Lucasfilm logo with music taken from John Williams score.

No they won't, because they're still Fox's to distribute on DVD and Blu-ray. The reason why the logos were removed on the streaming versions is that they're not covered in the Fox distribution agreement, aside for the original film for which Fox have the blanket distribution rights across all formats past, present and future.

[Geoff D]

Originally Posted by steel_breeze

Wonder what they're doing with those 4K remasters of the original trilogy.

I've mentioned in previous posts that I have colleagues "in the biz" who have personally witnessed some of the 4K restorations -- but sadly reported they were NOT of the original, unaltered trilogy. Whichever versions they were, they definitely exist and are not being released ahead of "The Force Awakens", or so it seems. I would've thought they'd get a grand theatrical re-release in the weeks before Episode VII, but this blu-ray re-package seems to take the spotlight away from that idea.

Hmm… dying to know when those 4K versions will appear.

2017, I guarantee. If anything the buzz generated by the teaser and trailers and SDCC so far has proved that this new movie won't need a leg-up to get over with the fans, it's doing just fine so such a huge cross-promotional idea isn't warranted IMO.

[smileyousonofab****]

Has anybody seen the new steelbooks coming out in November? I saw them on Superherohype, they're awesome.

[bookcase]

I fell like all those character faces on the steelbooks are so sanitized. I'm content with my complete box set for now.

[KMFDMvsEnya]

At least the promo artwork appears to have a ton of sharpening applied to most of the pictures. Good Golly EE!!!

[dcowboy7]

I want to get just the cover....sure beats the dopey kid on the old set.

[HeavyHitter]

Originally Posted by steel_breeze

Wonder what they're doing with those 4K remasters of the original trilogy.

I've mentioned in previous posts that I have colleagues "in the biz" who have personally witnessed some of the 4K restorations -- but sadly reported they were NOT of the original, unaltered trilogy. Whichever versions they were, they definitely exist and are not being released ahead of "The Force Awakens", or so it seems. I would've thought they'd get a grand theatrical re-release in the weeks before Episode VII, but this blu-ray re-package seems to take the spotlight away from that idea.

Hmm… dying to know when those 4K versions will appear.

So, according to them, have they actually gone back to the negatives for a true restoration?

[DetroitSportsFan]

Originally Posted by bookcase

I'm content with my complete box set for now.

Same here. Wake me when they release them unaltered and/or remastered.

[Guydowood]

for those peeps that don't want to search 6 individual steelbook threads:

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and it has been confirmed that these discs and the new repackaged box are all the exact same discs and contents that are currently on the market!

[JAL4U2C]

I wonder if these will come with digital copies?

[Ernest Rister]

Originally Posted by steel_breeze

Kinda fascinating (to me, anyway) that it's a release from Fox/Lucasfilm with no mention of Disney on the side label, and that it still calls itself "The Complete Saga".

20th Century Fox still has theatrical and home distribution duties for the existing films until 2020 or somewhere thereabout. We'll see what happens down the road.

[steve_dave]

Originally Posted by Ernest Rister

20th Century Fox still has theatrical and home distribution duties for the existing films until 2020 or somewhere thereabout. We'll see what happens down the road.

Which means, Fox is getting as much physical home video money as possible before the mouse takes 90% of it. Fox keeps A New Hope but the rest go to Disney. Actually, the digital releases are broken up like that: Fox distributes ANH & it's UV while Disney takes care of the rest which are Disney Movie Anywhere.

[Petey Parker]

Originally Posted by Guydowood

for those peeps that don't want to search 6 individual steelbook threads:

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and it has been confirmed that these discs and the new repackaged box are all the exact same discs and contents that are currently on the market!

[banthafett]

You think these steels will be rereleased when EVII is out on disc? I have the first set and haven't bothered to watch it, so purchasing the steels now is pointless, other than a collecting standpoint.

My concern is will there be a matching one for EVII and so on. So it's a risk either way, buy them now and EVII won't match, or not get them and if they don't rerelease them next year and EVII matches.

[JAL4U2C]

I feel like they will do Ep VII in a similar fashion but i doubt they release these again. Not that they won't release the saga again...just not in steelbooks like this again. Or if they do, they will change the artwork on them to make everyone buy them again.

[mysticwaterfall]

If the complete saga came in a steelbook and had the dvd + bluray features together with a few new things I might get it. But as a straight repack it's pointless. I'm certainly not buying all 6 separately again.

[Darkstream]

I'll be picking up that Complete Saga set for sure.

Poor Yoda is the only hero on a steelbook. lol


If they were smart, they would have put Jango Fett on the Episode II steelbook to go with all the other villains, and then released six alternate cover steelbooks with hero characters.